In a Jewish marriage, the couple signs a Ketubah, a legal document that states that the groom is “acquiring” the bride. This is the language of business, not romance. Is this how marriage is supposed to work? In this weeks video, we explore the story of Adam and Eve and discover the true meaning of “Acquisition” and how Yeshua has acquired us for himself as well.

In this week’s Parsha, we read that God called Noah a Tzaddik, a righteous man. But the rabbi’s of the Talmud often criticize Noah and call him a “Tzaddik Im Peltz” a righteous man in a fur coat. In this week’s video we explore what that means and how can we learn from the strange and complicated story of Noah.

Throughout Jewish literature Abraham is lauded as a paragon of hospitality. But why? All the Torah says about him is that he treated three strangers to lunch one day. What is so special about that? In this weeks video we take a closer look at the story of the three angels and discover what the secret to true kindness generosity is.

In this week’s Parsha, we read about the death of our mother Sarah and how the people who loved her deal with the grief of their loss. In this video we explore the difference between Abraham and Isaac’s reactions and learn how we can find comfort in our own times of mourning.

The story of Jacob is one of tragedy, triumph, and transformation. In Parsha Toldot, the first part of his story, we read about how Jacob disguised himself as his brother Esau and stole his blessing from his father. In this video, we explore the motivations behind Jacobs actions and how they affect the lives of everyone around him.

In this weeks parsha we read that when our father Jacob met his future wife Rachel, “He lifted up his voice and wept”. In this video, we explore this mysterious statement and how this stage in his journey, helped mold Jacob into the man he would become.

In this week’s parsha, Jacob’s journey to an end with one of the most mysterious passages in the bible. We read that before going home, Jacob wrestled with a man until dawn. Who was this man? Why did he wrestle with Jacob and what was he trying to teach him? In this week’s video, we conclude Jacob’s story and learn the lesson that God had spent 20 years teaching him.

In this week’s parsha, Joseph is reunited with his brothers after many long years, but astonishingly, his brothers don’t realize that this Egyptian official is their brother. How is it possible that none of them recognized him? In this video, we explore the concept of disguises in the book of Genesis and how God sometimes works by closing the eyes of His people to the truth, in order for something greater to be fulfilled.

In this week’s Parsha, Jacob meets Pharaoh and tells him “The years of my life have been few and evil.” A Midrash about this passage teaches that God was angry with Jacob and punished him for his words. What did Jacob do wrong? In this video we explore the power that our words have to affect the atmosphere around us and how we can use our words to be blessing to others.

In the last parsha in the book of Genesis, Jacob gathers his sons to his death bed and proceeds to deliver one of the most mysterious and astonishing prophecies in the Bible. In this video, we examine Jacobs prophecy which not only gives us a preview into the future story of God and Israel, but also points to Messiah Yeshua.